A beautifully composed image of sleek marvel of modern engineering juxtaposing an ancient ruin in the Austrian Alps earned kinesiology major Kevin Nordby first place in San Diego State University’s 2018 International Photo Contest.

The theme of this year’s contest was “Experience Time: An image from your international experience and a corresponding narrative that explore the fleeting nature of the moment or the passage of time, through people, ideas, landscapes or physical objects.”